Comet Hyakutake - C/1996 B2
This image, shown in red, was taken through a narrow-band red filter that shows only sunlight scattered by dust particles in the inner coma of the comet.
Credit:M.R. Combi (The University of Michigan)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | C/1996 B2, Hyakutake |
|---|---|
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Coma |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |